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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K26                                  Issued 2023 May 17, 05:01 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 JC4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J04C  C2023 05 13.55937416 57 39.447+11 22 09.42         20.13GVEK026F52
         K23J04C*1C2023 05 14.38755316 52 21.421+12 50 05.93         20.22GVEK026G96
         K23J04C 1C2023 05 14.39784916 52 16.687+12 51 12.67         20.28GVEK026G96
         K23J04C 1C2023 05 14.40300516 52 14.315+12 51 45.83         20.48GVEK026G96
         K23J04C KC2023 05 14.44852516 51 53.446+12 56 38.80         20.15GVEK026I52
         K23J04C KC2023 05 14.44954316 51 53.010+12 56 45.20         20.12GVEK026I52
         K23J04C KC2023 05 14.45057016 51 52.528+12 56 52.15         20.26GVEK026I52
         K23J04C KC2023 05 14.45158916 51 52.070+12 56 58.31         20.44GVEK026I52
         K23J04C EC2023 05 15.91998916 41 42.593+15 38 53.88         19.2 GVEK026J95
         K23J04C EC2023 05 15.92618716 41 39.655+15 39 36.32         20.2 GVEK026J95
         K23J04C KC2023 05 15.93409316 41 35.863+15 40 31.80         20.2 GVEK026J95
         K23J04C mC2023 05 16.29315216 38 52.966+16 22 17.15         20.54GVEK026V06
         K23J04C mC2023 05 16.29334516 38 52.872+16 22 18.52         19.93GVEK026V06
         K23J04C mC2023 05 16.29353716 38 52.768+16 22 19.99         20.76GVEK026V06
         K23J04C mC2023 05 16.29372816 38 52.667+16 22 20.96         20.76GVEK026V06
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.52370016 36 59.948+16 49 16.49         20.30wXEK026F51
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.53736316 36 52.672+16 50 49.08         20.27wXEK026F51
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.55113116 36 45.361+16 52 22.21         20.11wXEK026F51
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.56491316 36 38.076+16 53 55.10         20.06wXEK026F51
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.94856 16 33 48.00 +17 36 59.6          20.4 RXEK026511
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.95207 16 33 46.14 +17 37 25.8          20.4 RXEK026511
         K23J04C  C2023 05 16.95558 16 33 44.28 +17 37 49.7          20.5 RXEK026511
         K23J04C KC2023 05 16.97382916 33 35.45 +17 39 54.8          20.0 GXEK026I93
         K23J04C KC2023 05 16.97710116 33 33.74 +17 40 17.6                XEK026I93
         K23J04C KC2023 05 16.98025016 33 32.06 +17 40 39.6          20.4 GXEK026I93
         K23J04C KC2023 05 17.16872416 32 04.72 +18 02 36.0          20.5 VuEK026H21
         K23J04C KC2023 05 17.17152016 32 03.23 +18 02 55.9          20.5 VuEK026H21
         K23J04C KC2023 05 17.17431616 32 01.74 +18 03 15.8          20.4 VuEK026H21
         K23J04C KC2023 05 17.17711316 32 00.24 +18 03 35.6          20.2 VuEK026H21
         K23J04C KC2023 05 17.18065516 31 58.36 +18 04 01.2          20.4 VuEK026H21
    
    Observer details:
    511 Haute Provence.  Observers W. Thuillot, M. Saillenfest.  Measurers M.
        Saillenfest, S. Bouquillon, F. Taris, T. Carlucci, C. Barache.  1.20-m f/6
        reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
        Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
        Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers E. J. Christensen, D.
        Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
        K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers E. J.
        Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
        H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D.
        Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 JC4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0062 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 103.16832              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.21241388     Peri.  210.46694     +0.74771174     -0.66397388             
    a   0.8710347      Node   191.14796     +0.61738115     +0.69963804             
    e   0.2148039      Incl.    2.40528     +0.24447428     +0.26390396             
    P   0.81           H   25.38          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230513 F52  0.0   0.1+    230515 J95  0.3-  0.2+    230516 511  0.0   1.3+
    230514 G96  0.0   0.0     230516 V06  0.2+  0.1+    230516 511  0.1-  0.5+
    230514 G96  0.1+  0.1+    230516 V06  0.3+  0.1+    230516 I93  0.0   0.5+
    230514 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230516 V06  0.3+  0.3+    230516 I93  0.3+  0.3+
    230514 I52  0.2-  0.0     230516 V06  0.2+  0.1-    230516 I93  0.1+  0.1+
    230514 I52  0.2+  0.2-    230516 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230517 H21  0.3+  0.2-
    230514 I52  0.1-  0.2+    230516 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230517 H21  0.2+  0.2-
    230514 I52  0.0   0.2-    230516 F51  0.0   0.2+    230517 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    230515 J95  0.5-  0.2-    230516 F51  0.0   0.2+    230517 H21  0.1-  0.4-
    230515 J95  0.2-  0.6-    230516 511  0.2+  0.2-    230517 H21  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JC4                 a,e,i = 0.87, 0.21, 2                   q = 0.6839
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 17    18 03 57.8 -15 09 40   0.1075  1.0538   115.2    59.5    22.8
    ...
    2023 05 02    17 45 31.8 -04 24 13   0.07335 1.0579   131.8    45.2    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 10    17 17 17.3 +05 33 39   0.05820 1.0548   140.1    37.8    20.8
    ...
    2023 05 16    16 41 01.8 +15 49 44   0.04994 1.0502   141.0    37.3    20.5
    2023 05 17    16 33 19.7 +17 44 14   0.04893 1.0492   140.2    38.1    20.5
    2023 05 18    16 25 06.3 +19 40 44   0.04804 1.0482   139.2    39.1    20.4
    ...
    2023 05 24    15 24 42.8 +31 09 02   0.04541 1.0408   127.5    50.5    20.6
    ...
    2023 06 01    13 44 25.4 +41 38 32   0.04877 1.0279   105.4    72.0    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 16    11 10 34.8 +44 16 53   0.06737 0.9944    69.7   106.7    23.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K26
    


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